Hand-cart.



PATENT ED MAY 10, 1904-.

J. A. BAINES.

HAND CART.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18. 1904.

H0 MODEL.

Patented May 10, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. BAINES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAND-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,495, dated May l O, 1904. Application filed January 18, 1904. Serial No. 189,520. (No model.)

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of a handcart embodying my invention; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing the can about to be deposited upon the sidewalk.

The object of my invention has been to provide a hand-cart for carrying a can and other articles by which such can may be conveniently deposited upon or removed from the sidewalk without lifting the can by the hands; and to such ends my invention consists in the hand-cart hereinafter specified and claimed. In carrying my invention into practice I provide a frame supported by wheels A. Such fi'ame consists of a horizontal barB, supported at its ends by vertical bars a, which bars carry horizontal studs (5, upon which the wheels are journaled. A frame or platform D is supported upon the bar Band upon rollers or caster-wheels E, and vertical bars F rise from the rear end of the said frame. Horizontal bars G are supported upon the upper ends of the bars I) and the bars F, and such horizontal bars extend both forward and rearward of a point directly over the wheels and are braced by inclined rods H. The bars G- are connected at their rearward ends by a cross-bar g, and at an intermediate point close to the bars F they are connected by a crossbar I. The forward ends of the bars G are bent up or hooked for a purpose hereinafter stated. A can K is supported upon the bars G, as by rollers 70, secured to the sides of the said can and resting upon the bars G. Handles 7 1 are fastened one to the front and the other to the rear of the said can near the top. The can is provided with a strengtheningband 7:: and [(1 at the top and at the bottom, respectively, and strips k connect these'bands at each side of the rollers k to protect the can from blows. The can is secured, as by a hook L engaging one of said handles in a position directly or. nearly over the studs C, so that motion along the bars Gr is prevented. The hook L is preferably attached to the bar I. Hooks g are provided on the side of one of the bars G to support a brush M, and similar hooks are provided upon the opposite bar G to support a scraper N. -A bag 0 is supported upon hooks g formed on the bars G near their rearward ends and, if desired, along the bars g, connecting the bars G. Sockets P and Q, respectively, are secured to the bars G, preferably immediately inthe rear of the bar I, and such sockets are adapted to receive a broom R and a shovel S. A sprinkler is supported upon the frame D and is held by a loop T, that is secured to the bars F, the said loop being provided with an offset 6 to engage the spout of the can and keep the can from turning.

In the operation of my cart when it is desired to deposit the can upon the ground the hook L is released from the handle is of the can, and the bars G are raised at their rear ends, which causes their forward ends to be depressed. In such position the can will travel by gravity down the bars G, the rollers In assisting such action, until the can has reached the hooks formed on the forward ends of the bars G. The can will there be stopped, and upon further depression of the forward ends of the bars G the can may be rested upon the ground and the bars G disconnected from the can, so that the cart may take up an empty can and proceed. The empty can is placed in position by passing the forward ends of the bars Gbeneath the rollers on the can and then raising such ends of the bars by depressing the rearward ends thereof, when the can will roll or may readily be drawn back to position over the wheels, where it may be secured by the hook L.

It will be seen that I have provided ahandcart for street-cleaning purposes which provides means by which the can may be readily and with slight effort placed on the cart or removed from the same and which readily carries all the tools needed for street-cleaning work.

It is obvious that various changes can be which will be within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim is 1. A hand-cart, having normally horizontal longitudinal bars, in combination with a receptacle having lugs adapted to rest on and be moved along such bars, said bars being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

2. A hand-cart, having normally horizontal longitudinal bars, in combination with a receptacle having rollers adapted to rest on and be moved along such bars, said bars being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

3. A hand-cart, having normally horizontal longitudinal bars, unconnected at their forward ends, in combination with a receptacle having lugs adapted to rest on and be moved along such bars, said bars being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

4. A hand-cart, having normally horizontal longitudinal bars, such bars having hooks at their forward ends, in combination with a receptacle having lugs adapted to rest on and be moved along such bars, said bars also being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

5. A hand-cart, having normally horizontal longitudinal bars, such bars having hooks at their forward ends, in combination with a receptacle having rollers adapted to rest on and be moved along such bars, said bars also being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

6. The combination with a hand-cart having a pair of normally horizontal longitudinal bars, of a receptacle having lugs adapted to rest on and be moved along said bars, and means to engage such receptacle to prevent movement along said bars, said bars being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

7 The combination with a hand-cart having a pair of normally horizontal longitudinal bars, of a receptacle having lugs adapted to rest on and be moved along said bars, and

means to engage such receptacle to prevent movement along said bars, such means consisting of a hook on one of such parts and a bail or handle upon the other of such parts, said bars being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of' the wheels.

8. The combination with a hand-cart having a pair of normally horizontal longitudinal bars, such bars supporting a bag at their rearward ends, and a receptacle adapted to rest upon and be moved along such bars, said bars also being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

9. The combination with a hand-cart having a pair of normally horizontal longitudinal bars, such bars supporting a bag at their rearward ends, and a receptacle adapted to rest upon and be moved along such bars, hooks being formed upon the forward ends of such bars to limit the movement of said receptacle, said bars being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

10. In a hand-cart, the combination of normally horizontal longitudinal bars, connected at their rear ends by a cross-bar, hooks on such cross-bar and said longitudinal bars for supporting a bag, a cross-bar connecting said longitudinal bars at an intermediate point, a hook secured to said last-mentioned cross-bar, and a receptacle having lugs by which it can be supported upon said longitudinal bars, said bars being of such length as to permit the receptacle to be picked up and supported when its bottom is beyond the peripheries of the wheels.

11. The combination of a hand-earthaving a platform and a circular band having an offset formed therein, said band being placed above said platform, and being adapted to receive a sprinkler, the said offset being adapted to engage the spout of the sprinkler and thus to hold the sprinkler from rotation.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN A. BAINES.

WVitnesses:

i/VM. A. MOLLERT, E. N. FARLEY. 

